My sister-in-law has always been very supportive after the death of my stillborn son Tanner. I remember her sitting on my porch 2 days after his passing and saying, “Don’t they know what happened, why is he mowing the lawn?”.
The world should have stopped after Tanner died and as well as the death of every other wanted baby. Don’t the people around us know the magnitute of our grief? No, and most of us don’t want you too. What is important to us is remembering what should have been. Our angels now have angelversaries to memorialize the moment we found out they left us. Every bereaved parent has a date.
My sister-in-law created her own memorial to honor our sweet angel baby and her nephew. 5 years later and it still remains on their living room wall.
Those are Tanner’s actual footprints and I have made copies for all family members for a keepsake. Some are placed in a scrapbook, some framed on a wall and others tucked away in bibles or journals.
Our little angels aren’t here physically, but they are always present mentally. It is true I think of him everyday and everyday I do not cry but the only 12 pictures of him in existence, vividly adorn my memory.
Some family members hold a special place in my heart because of their warmth, love, support and just loving my little angel by honoring him with memorial keepsakes.
Who are the special people in your life and who has created a keepsake memorial honoring your little angel?
Peace Love and Hugs from Above
Diana
www.justacloudaway.com
Oh sweety… i feel ur pain. It is Dec 6th 2009 today and My husband and I just lost our son Connor to a stillborn tragedy on November 26th…. we actually got the horrible news on November 25th but Connor came out on November 26th. So that is his birthday. I miss him so so much. The hospital let us keep Connor for 24 hours… which was the best 24 hours i have ever experienced. I couldnt put him down or my husband couldnt either. He was 6lbs 6oz and he looked so healthy other then the obvious situation. He was perfect looking when he came out of me. I just cant understand why he was taken from me seeing my pregnancy went very well until one day they told me that they cant dectect a heartbeat???? but we had a very nice funeral service for Connor with lots of people showing up. The funeral directors were very sympathetic and helpful which i am glad cause that day was one of the hardest day of my life. but now I am just taking time off work to grieve and missing him everyday especialy with the holidays coming up is going to be super hard. but when my husband and I are ready we are going to try again. But thoughts are prayers for ur family
My thoughts are with you especially over this holiday season. Conner will have a special place in your family and probably a new tradition dedicated to only him
Peace Love and Hugs from Above
Diana
Hi even i am a mom of twin angel baby boys. they born prematurely during my 27th week on august 25th and gone back to heaven on 26th nov 2009. i didnt know they both died till my stiches were cleared. after 10 days passes from their death i heard frm my buddy they were gone and due to my health condition Dr adviced not to tell me. now i dont have even their photos. i have not seen them or hugged them. think how much curse i had. thinking that each and everyday i am crying. i have only scan videos of my children. i just wanted to share my feelings and thoughts about them to someone often. today i am sharing with u.
[...] of the 12 photographs we have of our little angel is so precious, I choose this one for William to work with. He did not re-touch Tanner’s [...]